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Scotland at Night: Choral settings of Scottish poetry

1 CD / Delphian Records / 2011-07-12

Works: Scottish Traditional: Dream Angus; Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon, folk song; Tom Cunningham: Scotland at Night, for chorus; The Painter's Eye, for chorus; Arvo Pärt: My Heart's in the Highla...
Performers: Bradley, Michael; Laing-Reilly, Thomas [Organ]; Mackay, Beth; Swayne, Lisa
Conductors: Brewer, Mike
Ensemble: Laudibus

These collaborations between noted Edinburghians Alexander McCall Smith and Tom Cunningham appear on disc here for the first time in a program of Scottish poetry...continue...
Recording information: Colinton Parish Church, Edinburgh (01/03/2009-01/05/2009)....continue...

James Macmillan: Birds of Rhiannon / Macmillan, BBC Singers

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2002-09-24

Works: James MacMillan: Magnificat, for chorus & orchestra; Nunc dimittis, for chorus & orchestra; Exsultet, symphonic fanfare (2 versions); Màiri, for a cappella chorus; The Gallant Weaver, for a capp...
Performers: Birchall, Simon [Bass Baritone Vocals]; Bourne, Richard; Charlesworth, Stephen; Davidson, Geoffrey; Feaviour, Margaret; Haslam, Micaela; Johnston, Robert; MacKenzie, Neil; Meynell, Eleanor; Murgatroy...
Conductors: MacMillan, James
Ensemble: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra; BBC Singers

This new CD contains premiere recordings of James MacMillan's music for chorus and orchestra. The 'Birds of Rhiannon' defies easy classification. MacMillan calls it a...continue...